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Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 Mar 02, 2023

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Today's headlines: Pharma company Eli Lilly announced yesterday that they are slashing prices of insulin prices by 70%. The Supreme Court heard arguments regarding student loan forgiveness earlier this week, and it seems as if they are poised to stop the Biden administration from canceling $10 to $20 thousand dollars in federal student loan debt. Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot suffered an unexpected loss in her race for reelection on Tuesday. Finally for today, a state senator in Florida has sponsored a new bill titled the Ultimate Cancel Act, which would cancel the filings of any political party that supported slavery during the Civil War.

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Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 Mar 01, 2023

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Today's headlines: An expose by the New York Times is spotlighting underage migrant children as they’re illegally employed to make products for well known brands in dangerous and underpaid jobs. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has unilaterally decided to provide Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson with exclusive access to 42-thousand hours of footage from the capitol on January 6th. President Biden announced yesterday that he plans to nominate Julie Su as the new Secretary of Labor. The Department of Energy briefed lawmakers on a classified intelligence report that the covid pandemic likely arose from an accidental leak at a laboratory in Wuhan. Finally for today, Canada has joined the US and EU in banning the app on government-issued phones due to data security and privacy concerns.

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Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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EXTRA EXTRA: The Full History Of Fox News In 45 Minutes Feb 28, 2023

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In light of the Dominion Vs. Fox News lawsuit, we’ve been allowed a peek into the world of the Fox News Network. But how did we get here? It definitely didn’t happen overnight. In this episode of Extra Extra, Sami takes us through the past 30 years of its history and how the network has evolved.

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Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 Feb 28, 2023

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Today's headlines: A newly unsealed legal filing in the defamation lawsuit against Fox News has revealed new depths of Rupert Murdoch’s involvement with the network’s editorial decisions during the 2020 election and after. The FBI arrested a man known as “sedition panda”, aka the guy who wore a panda head to the Capitol on January 6t. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made his threat to take control of Disney’s self-governing district into a legislative reality. Representative Andy Ogles, acknowledged yesterday that he “misstated” his college major. The EPA has cleared Norfolk Southern to resume shipments of contaminated liquid. Finally for today, the Supreme Court said yesterday that they will hear a case ruling on the constitutionality of funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Monday, February 27th, 2023 Feb 27, 2023

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Today's headlines: Representative Barbara Lee announced last week that she’s entering the race for Diane Feinstein’s seat, joining the Democratic primary field alongside her House colleagues Katie Porter and Adam Schiff. Self-proclaimed spiritual lady Marianne Williamson announced that she’ll also be running in the democratic presidential primary for 2024. Marjorie Taylor Green called for a quote “national divorce” between red states and blue states Last week. Another new piece of legislation was proposed in Florida’s House of Representatives last week. Finally for today, FTX scammer Sam Bankman-Fried has been indicted on 4 new charges.

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Friday, February 24th, 2023 Feb 24, 2023

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Today's headlines: Representative Jamie Raskin is calling for a congressional investigation into the $2 billion dollar investment that a Saudi fund made in Jared Kushner’s private equity fund. The Tennessee state assembly voted to pass legislation which bans transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, as well as drag show bans yesterday. The Florida senate has proposed a new bill that would impose at least $35-thousand dollars in damages against anyone who accuses someone else of engaging in discrimination. A new report released by the Anti-Defamation League found that every ideologically driven mass killing in 2022 was committed by right-wing extremists. The European Commission announced yesterday that they’re banning TikTok from corporate and personal devices in the European Commission. Finally for today, A nonprofit research group called Reset has studied accounts that frequently push Kremlin propaganda and found that they all pay for the Twitter verification system.

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Thursday, February 23rd, 2023 Feb 23, 2023

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Today's headlines: Voters in Virginia went to the polls on Tuesday to fill a congressional seat left vacant after the death of Democratic Representative Donald McEachin in November. Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have both been subpoenaed by the DOJ. Conservative judge Daniel Kelly is now running to sit on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. A new study points to the spread of deceptive or inaccurate information and images which are used against women as a national security threat. Finally for today, the US Department of Defense just secured a server on Monday that had been exposed without a password.

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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 Feb 22, 2023

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Today's headlines: Putin has assured Russia that he will win the war, then proceeded to suspend the nuclear arms deal with US. The Jury in the Georgia Trump Inquiry have recommended multiple indictments. Yesterday the EPA formally ordered the railway company Norfolk Southern yesterday to manage and pay for the environmental cleanup. The Supreme Court heard a significant case regarding the Communications Decency Act, which in the early days of the worldwide web established that internet companies have immunity from lawsuits over the things that users post on their platforms. Finally for today, dozens of companies in the United Kingdom have completed a pilot program where they tested out a 4-day work week, which found major benefits to both workers' health and company productivity.

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Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 Feb 21, 2023

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Today's headlines: President Biden spent his Presidents Day making a surprise trip to Kyiv, Ukraine to visit Vlodymyr Zelenskyy. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has reportedly given Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson exclusive access to 41-thousand hours of surveillance footage from the Capitol on January 6th. Two more major earthquakes, 6.4 and 5.8, have hit Turkey this weekend. One person was killed and 4 more were injured after a gunman opened fire in New Orleans on Sunday night. 98-year-old former President Jimmy Carter has transitioned to hospice care after a number of recent hospital stays. Finally for today, Facebook and Instagram are launching a new subscription service where users can pay a monthly fee to become verified.

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Monday, February 20th, 2023 Feb 20, 2023

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Today's headlines: Governor Mike DeWine re-announced that the federal agency had changed course and actually would provide emergency aid to those affected by derailments in Ohio. Damning messages have emerged that show how everyone at Fox news was aware that Joe Biden was the winner of the 2020 election, yet they joined in knowingly perpetuating lies about the election. Donald Trump has promised to bring back firing squads and group executions if he wins in 2024. The Michigan Republican Party has voted for Kristina Karamo to be their new state party leader. Finally for today, new reporting has stated that Tennessee Republican Andy Ogles has lied about his political resume.

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Host: Sami Sage

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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